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YNaija October 6, 2022

Scooby Doo character Velma Dinkley ‘comes out’ as lesbian ahead of new film

Google has paid tribute as Scooby Doo character Velma Dinkley 'comes out' as a lesbian in advance of the upcoming film. With a joyous cartoon, the American multinational technology corporation…

Bernard Dayo June 23, 2021

#PrideMonth: Validating queer love in the ‘closet’

Amplifying LGBTQ voices have been part of YNaija's content ethos since 2017. And with this year's Pride themed as Loving in Colour: A Celebration of Queer Love for our Pride…

Ado Aminu March 19, 2021

3 LGBT+ Nigerians share what inspired them to come out of the closet

Human beings have an ever expanding list of wants, these things vary from person to person and more often than not make up part of what makes us individually unique.…

Editor November 8, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: Did Bobrisky really come out as gay?

Idris Okuneye, otherwise known to you as Bobrisky has had a really busy week in the media. Last night, gossip media profile Instablog9ja broke the news (with pictures, no less)…

Editor October 30, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Kevin Spacey just came out, but we really wish he didn’t

So this morning two time Oscar winner and House of Cards actor Kevin Spacey, released this statement via Twitter (when did it become de rigeur to release statements via…

Editor October 11, 2017

Here is what #NationalComingOutDay means and why it matters

The first time I saw a transperson was on NTA Kaduna in the early 2000's. I do not remember the name of the show anymore, and I suspect people who…

Editor October 6, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] This is a coming out story you’ll definitely want to read

It's not very often that we have the opportunity to tell a coming out story here on the Sexuality Blog. It's even rarer when the person coming out is a…

March 16, 2013

This might make you cry: Dad writes most amazing note to closeted gay son (LOOK)

Coming out may not always be easy. One father, who overheard his son on the phone discussing his intentions to reveal his sexuality, eased his child's worries by writing him…

February 26, 2013

How Hollywood shut me out for 3 years – Ellen DeGeneres speaks on her coming out (WATCH)

Ellen DeGeneres first shocked viewers when she admitted she was gay on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1997 — a decision she said led to her going broke. In an interview with Australia’s A Current…

January 24, 2013

Out of the closet: Ellen Degeneres, Anderson Cooper, John Amaechi & 22 other celebrities who say they’re gay

by Rachel Ogbu In line with our #TheGayDebate #IssueOfTheWeek, we take a quick look at 25 Hollywood celebrities who talk about their sexuality and how they feel coming out of…

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